{"product_id":"st-michael-archangel-wood-statue-pema-italy","title":"Saint Michael the Archangel Statue | Multiple Sizes \u0026 Finishes","description":"\u003ch2\u003eSt. Michael the Archangel Wood Statue – Handcrafted in Italy by PEMA\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA powerful expression of faith, protection, and victory over evil, this \u003cstrong\u003eSt. Michael the Archangel wood statue by PEMA\u003c\/strong\u003e is created in the historic woodcarving tradition of \u003cstrong\u003eVal Gardena in the Italian Dolomites\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePEMA's \u003cstrong\u003eSt. Michael\u003c\/strong\u003e portrays the Prince of the Heavenly Host in his familiar role as the victorious defender of God's people. With flowing wings, detailed armor, a raised sword, and the defeated adversary beneath him, the sculpture captures the strength, movement, and spiritual significance that have made St. Michael one of the most beloved figures in Christian art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAvailable in \u003cstrong\u003emultiple sizes and finishes\u003c\/strong\u003e, this Italian St. Michael statue can be selected as a small devotional figure for the home or office, an impressive religious gift, or a large-scale statue for a church, chapel, shrine, school, police department, military facility, or other institution.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSt. Michael the Archangel – Defender of God's People\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe name \u003cstrong\u003eMichael\u003c\/strong\u003e comes from the Hebrew \u003cem\u003eMikha'el\u003c\/em\u003e, traditionally understood to mean \u003cstrong\u003e“Who is like God?”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSt. Michael appears prominently in Sacred Scripture as a defender of God's people and the leader of the heavenly army. 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Over generations, what began as a supplemental craft developed into one of Europe's most respected centers for religious woodcarving.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePEMA itself traces its artistic roots to the \u003cstrong\u003e19th-century sculptural tradition of the Mahlknecht family\u003c\/strong\u003e and continues this heritage today through the creation of both sacred and secular wood sculptures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePEMA artisans begin with an artist's model and carefully selected wood. The figure is shaped and then requires skilled craftsmen to \u003cstrong\u003ecarve and refine the details by hand, polish the sculpture, and apply its selected staining, painting, decorative work, or gilding\u003c\/strong\u003e. The result combines traditional Val Gardena craftsmanship with the recognizable detail and expression for which Italian religious statuary is known.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause these pieces are individually finished by skilled artisans, \u003cstrong\u003eminor variations in wood grain, coloring, shading, carving, and painted details are natural characteristics of handcrafted religious art\u003c\/strong\u003e and help make each statue unique.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMultiple Sizes Available\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePEMA offers this St. Michael design in an exceptional range of sizes, allowing it to be used in nearly any devotional or ecclesiastical setting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDepending upon the selected size, it is appropriate for:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHome prayer spaces and personal devotional areas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOffices and studies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRectories and clergy residences\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCatholic schools\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePolice and law-enforcement facilities\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMilitary chapels and installations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eParish offices and meeting spaces\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChurch vestibules and narthexes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSide altars and devotional shrines\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapels and sanctuaries\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLarge church and institutional installations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSmaller sizes make beautiful \u003cstrong\u003eCatholic gifts and home devotional statues\u003c\/strong\u003e, while the larger versions create an impressive focal point for \u003cstrong\u003echurches, chapels, shrines, schools, and institutional settings\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAvailable in a Variety of Finishes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis St. Michael statue is offered in several traditional PEMA finishes. 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